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Feature Request: TeXstudio Compatibility with JAWS

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Description

I (currently) am a doctoral student, earning both my B.A. and M.A. in mathematics by using TeXnicCenter. I am completely blind, so I use Job Access With Speech (JAWS) to access my computer. However, after learning that TeXstudio is the primary program to LaTeX, I tried to access it for about two years now, with little success.

I contacted Freedom Scientific, the company that created and updates JAWS, asking them if there is anything that they can do to make JAWS Compatible with TeXstudio. In other words, users who are blind can use TeXstudio on Windows 10. Freedom Scientific e-mailed me:

“As to your first question, I would recommend you contact the company that makes this TexStudio program, explaining to them that their program is inaccessible with screen reading software. If they are willing, they could contact us either via e-mail at support@vfogroup.com or by calling (727)803-8600 between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. We could then get them in touch with our consulting service. They will work with companies, for a fee, to help get their software accessible with JAWS®.”

Therefore, could somebody please contact Freedom Scientific to allow people like me, who are blind, to be able to use TeXstudio, like how I used TeXnicCenter? Thank you very much for your consideration and willingness to listen to users like me.Windows 10, miktex

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, latex
Domain
accessibility, desktop-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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